In the Forests of Siberia

In the Forests of Siberia

Directed by Safy Nebbou

Produced by Nord-Ouest Films

2016105 min6.8 / 10

A meditative survival drama about a man seeking escape from civilization who finds unexpected human connection and meaning in the harsh beauty of Siberian wilderness.

Fed up with the hectic, senseless world he lives in, Teddy decides to settle down alone in Siberia, in the midst of winter, in a hut by the shore of Lake Baikal. After an initial period of elation in front of the splendor and magic of unspoiled nature, Teddy soon finds himself confronted with the less glossy side of things : solitude, extreme cold, the necessity to find food, danger... One night Teddy gets lost in a blizzard and would be doomed to a certain death, were it not for Aleksei, a Russian convict living hidden away in the forest nearby, who rescues him in extremis. Friendship soon blossoms between the two men...

Questions people ask

  • Is In the Forests of Siberia sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is In the Forests of Siberia violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is In the Forests of Siberia scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does In the Forests of Siberia end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is In the Forests of Siberia easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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